Month: August 2017

Richard I (England)

(1157–1199) Richard the Lionheart, Richard Coeur de Lion Duke of Aquitaine (1168–1199) Count of Poitiers (1169–1196) Duke of Normandy (1189–1199) Count of Anjou (1189–1199) King of England (1189–1199) Richard the Lionheart in Film: The Lion in Winter 1968 Director: Anthony Harvey…

Henry II (England)

(1133–1189) Henry of Anjou, Henry Plantagenet Henry FitzEmpress, Henry Curtmantle Duke of Normandy (1150–1189) Count of Anjou (1151–1189) Duke of Aquitaine (1152–1189) Count of Poitiers (1156–1189) King of England (1154–1189) Henry II in Art: De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Queen Eleanor and…

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontevraud

Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud Founded: 1101 Closed: 1792 Style: Romanesque, Gothic, Classical Location: Fontevraud-l’Abbaye, France Burials: • Eleanor of Aquitaine (c.1122-1204) • Henry II, King of England (1133-1189) • Richard I, King of England (1157-1199) Tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine and…

Poitiers (France)

Counts of Poitiers: • Henry II, King of England (1133-1189) • John, King of England (1166-1216) • Richard I, King of England (1157-1199) Births: • Eleanor of Aquitaine (c.1122-1204) Deaths: • Eleanor of Aquitaine (c.1122-1204) See also: • Cities | France

Eleanor of Aquitaine

(c.1122–1204) Éléonore or Aliénor d’Aquitaine or de Guyenne Queen consort of France (1137–1152) Queen consort of England (1154–1189) Duchess of Aquitaine (1137–1204) Countess of Poitiers (1137–1204) Eleonor of Aquitaine in Art: De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Queen Eleanor and the Fair Rosamund…

The Lion in Winter (1968)

Director: Anthony Harvey Producer: Martin Poll Screenplay: James Goldman Based on: The Lion in Winter by James Goldman Genre: Biography | Drama | Historical Music: John Barry Country: United Kingdom Language: English Studio: Haworth Productions Release date: 1968 Running time: 134 minutes Peter O’Toole (1932-2013)…